rs= CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 4?th YEAR, NO. S9. TWO SECTIONS SIXTEEN PAGES MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1960 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Four Zoning Commission Members Return to Office Mayor W. H. Potter, at the Beau i > fort town board meeting Monday flight . announced that four mem bers of the zoning commission have agreed to continue serving They are Gilbert Potter, Earl ades, J. P. Harris Jr. and James ? Davis. The zoning commission, consisting of five members, re $igned after the board failed re tently to accept all its recommen dations on a waterfront zoning problem. Mrs. Lockwood Phillips, former Commissioner, has not returned to the commission. Mr. Potter, chairman of the Commission, was asked for a rec ommendation for a replacement. He said he had none at the mo ment. It was agreed that paving of Craven street, between Broad and fedar, should proceed. Ronald Earl Mason, clerk, read the peti tion asking for the paving. It lack ed one signature, he said. That signature is to be obtained by mail I , from John Pasteur. The mayor read correspondence from Howard Hill, who asked for a position on the police force, should a vacancy occur; from the ! saline water department of the Dc- 1 partmenl of the Interior, stating I that Beaufort was one of the towns eliminated as a site for a salt wa ter conversion plant, and a letter from John B. Yarnell, , property Owner. Mr. Yarnell said he would deed the north side of Peanut shoal (on Taylor's Creek) to the town. The board, on advice of the town at torney, C. R. Wheatly, agreed to accept the offer. The mayor reported a letter from Leon Mann Jr.. mayor of Newport, thanking the town for its help when Newport's town water pump fell apart. A letter from the Duncan Insur ance agency concerning town in surance was turned over to fire commissioner David Farrior for Investigation. The town adopted an electrical Inspection ordinance, setting a tnaximum fee of $10. Lcland Pe terson, inspector, was present to explain the fee set-up. He was bonded for $100. CMHHtssiMers authorised the parking meter ordinance, adopted several years ago, to be entered In the record with other ordi nances. The clerk reported that Carl Hatscll. electrician, has ordered a clock for the Ann and Turner street blinker light. The mayor stated that Carteret Services Inc. has applied to the Beaufort board of adjustment for permission to put a building on the south side of Front street be tween Queen and Pollock. The matter, he said, has been referred to the zoning commission. It was announced that the Moores, who would like their dock in front of the postofficc zoned for business, arc ready to have their case considered at the June mect i?g. Gerald Woolard, Civil Defense director, said money is needed' for Civil Defense and rescue squad , work. The mayor said necessary money would be made available. The board awarded the auditing contract for 1959-60 to Williams and Wall for $600. The mayor conveyed the thanks of Lockwood Phillips, town resi dent, for the town's help in cor recting a scptic tank and drainago situation at the Phillips home. The commissioners said the town would pump out septic tanks and correct septic tank problems of in-town residents, providing the corrective work was not the re sponsibility of the home-own r and , a private contractor. The board ordered that $5,472.99 in the debt service account be placed in a savings account. That is the amount left after the pur chase of two bonds. Billy Haire of an electronics firm, New Bern, presented figures on cost of police radio servicc to See BOARD, Page 2 Opinions Vary as to Who Is Fifth Commissioner Merchants Join To Pay Tribute To Armed Forces Beaufort and Morehead City mcr chants will join in observance of Armed Forces Appreciation Day Saturday, May 28. Garland Scruggs, president of the Morehead City Merchants associa tion spoke to the Beaufort associa tion Tuesday night at the town hall. Plans call for the display of armed forces equipment in Beaufort this year with the parade in Morehead City. Next year the parade will be in Beaufort and the equipment dis play in Morehead City. The asso ciation agreed to meet in the near future with Morehead City mer chants. The merchants authorized the head of each committee to meet Monday night with the Beaufort town board to discuss the proposed business-privilege license fees. J. O. Barbour Jr. presented the proposal to establish a bathing beach across from Beaufort on Peanut shoal. The businessmen also discussed the need for im provement in the comfort and ap pearance of the town's only thea tre. The association heard a report that free docking facilities are | available to partyboats in Beau fort. Any partyboat captain wish ing to operate out of Beaufort should contact James Potter, head of the merchants association. Improving a boat launching site on Front street extended was dis cussed and committee reports on Dollar Days given. M. F. Beasley of Railway Ex press spoke to the group on ser vice proposed for Beaufort and down east. Store-owners suggested that on the following holidays business places be closed: Jan. 1, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christ mas Day and the day following. Auto Collides With Parked Car Richard J. Babcock, 215 Marsh St., Beaufort, was chargrd with speeding and driving on the wrong side of the street Friday night in Beaufort According to sheriff Hugh Salter, Babcock was proceeding west on Front street and struck a 1950 Olds mobile that was angle parked on the south side of the street. The Oldsmobile was owned by Mrs. Charles W. Davis, 127 Front St. Mrs. Davis was in the Inlet inn. Babcock, the sheriff said, told him that he picked up a paper to read it and the car he was driving, a 1958 Ford owned by WMBL, went to the left and struck the parked car. The left fender and rear of the Davis car was smashed, as well as the left front of the WMBL car. Babcock suffered a bloody nose. Entry Attempted Thieves attempted to enter Hunt ley's at the intersection of high ways 101 and 70 Monday night, the same night burglar attempts were reported elsewhere throughout the county. Beaufort Invites Shoppers To Two Big Dollar Days Patron Listing Will ' Close at 5 P.M. Saturday Beaufort residents who would like to have their name listed as a patron in the Beaufort anniversary booklet are invited to call Paul Motor Co. no later than 5 p.m. Sat urday. Mrs. Wiley Taylor Jr., who is assisting in compiling the booklet, said that the listing is $2.S0 per person and tt per couple. , llamhake Tomorrow ' i Charles Harris, Marshallberg, announced at the Smyrna PTA i meeting Monday night that (our of . the Ave Congressional candidates running in this district have agreed to speak at the clambake at 6:30 tomorrow night at Smyrna school. 1 Today and tomorrow the Mer chants association of Beaufort and cooperating stores are featuring Dollar Days. By order of the town board, parking meters will not be ih op eration today or tomorrow. The request for brown paper sacks over the meters on these two days was made at the town board meeting Monday night by Holden Ballon, representing the Merchants fcsso ciation. The businessmen offering big values for the shopper's dollar have special messages for you in another section of today's paper. Read them and rcjoicc, then visit the stores and take advantage of Beaufort's first big carnival for shoppers this year. The merchants claim that per sons who shop at least once in Beaufort will be convinced that Beaufort ia a better place to buy. ? Maybe the town of Beaufort has five commissioners and maybe it doesn't. Two men were nominated at the board meeting Monday night to re place William Davis, town com missioner who has become ineligi ble to serve due to moving beyond the town limits. Commissioners W. R. Hamilton and Math Chaplain voted for Otis Mades, former commissioner, who ! ran sixth on the ticket in the 1959 election. Commissioners David i Farrior and Bert Brooks vot^d for John Jones. Mayor W. H. Potter cast the de ciding vote for Mr. Mades. C. R. Wheatly, town attorney, said that ! in case of a commissioner's resig i nation, the town charter calls for ' a unanimous choicc of the succes sor. Mayor Potter said that he inter preted the charter to mean that unanimous choice is necessary only if a commissioner resigns. Mr. Davis, he added, did not re sign, he merely became ineligible to serve. The attorney was asked to refer to the charter to determine wheth er unanimous selection by the re maining commissioners was neces sary in the present situation. The attorney was not requested for his decision Monday night. Mayor Potter said following the meeting that in his opinion, Mr. Mades is the new town commis sioner. Following the vote on the new commissioner, mayor Potter read a letter from Mr. Davis announc nig that he was disqualifying him self as a commissioner. The may or asked that the clerk, Ronald E. Mason, write a letter to Mr. Dav is, thanking him for his service to the board and the town. Travel Host School Planned A Travel Host school for wait resses will be conducted Monday through Friday at the Morchead City recreation center. Waitresses are being enrolled by A. D. Fulford. county sanitarian. Instructors will be Mrs. Mary El len Booker of the department of distributive education. State col lege, and M. M. Melvin, who is known state-wide in the restaurant business. Food-handling, courtesy and in formation on local points of in terest is on the curriculum. There will be two classes daily, one from 9 to 11 a.m. and the oth er from 2 to 4 p.m. Each will be limited to 20 persons. Movies will be shown. Among the guest speak ers will be Grayden Paul, Beau fort, and J. A. DuBois, Morehcad City. Classes will be in the west club room at the recreation center. Mr. DuBois, manager of the Greater Morchead City chamber of com merce, says practically every res taurant in the area is sending a representative to the school. There are no fees. The school is sponsored by the North Carolina Travel council in cooperation with the department of distributive education. Convention Tomorrow County Democrats will convene for their county convention at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the courthouse, Beaufort. Beaufort to Host State Rebekah, I00F Meeting ? Sessions Will be Held In Two Towns ? Registration Opens Sunday at Biltmore Concordia Lodge No. 11 and Miriam Rebekah Lodge No. 141 of Beaufort are hosts next week to the Independent Order of Odd Fel- 1 lows, Grand Lodge of North Caro lina, and the Rebekah Assembly of North Carolina. The four-day session opens Sun day at the Morehead Biltmore ho tel. Registration is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sunday, followed by the Theta Rho degree at 2:30 p.m. in the Sea Level room. There will be a memorial service in the First Baptist church, Beaufort, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor W. H. Potter will give the address of welcome to the grand lodge at 9:30 a.m. Monday. The Rebekahs begin their session in another part of the hotel at 9 a.m. Monday. A banquet at 6:30 Monday night in the dining room will be follow ed by a dance in the Sea Level room and on the patio. The Grand Lodge will elect of ficers Tuesday afternoon and in stall them Wednesday The Re bekah degree is scheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Odd Fellows lodge hall, Beaufort. The Rebekahs will elect officers Monday afternoon and install them Wednesday morning. The day will end with a dance in the Sea Level room at the Bilt more. j Grand master of the lodge is Kenneth Marshall, Wilmington. Mrs. Bertha W. Skipper, Wilming ton, is president of the Rebekans. State officers from Beaufort are Earl M. Noe, grand conductor, and Mrs. George Willis, outside guardian. Sessions oi the Grand Encamp ment and Department Association of the Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch Militant arc scheduled for Mon day and Tuesday. The Council Patriarch Militant meetings are scheduled for Tuesday. The general planning commit tee for the convention, locally, are Richard Smith, G. T. Spivey, John Miller and Robert Russell of the Concordia Lodge, and Mrs. O. W. Wininger, Mrs. Julia Basden, Mrs. Robert Russell and Mrs. Wiley Lewis of the Miriam Rebekahs. Philadelphia Industrialist Will Speak in Morehead County Population Increases by 4,360 The preliminary census count puts Carteret county's total pop ulation at 27,419, Julian B. Her ring, census district supervisor announced yesterday. This is an increase of 4.%0 over the 1950 figure of 23,059. Mr. Herring said that the 1960 figure is subject to revision, but such revision is expected to be minor, if at all. Official figures will be released later. Woman Charged With Forgery Put Under Bond A Morehead City woman was bound over to superior court Mon day when probable cause was found in recorder's court in the case against her. She was charged with breaking and entering the office of the First Methodist church, More head City, and larceny and forgery of checks. The defendant, Leura F. Guthrie, entered a plea of not guilty at Mon day's hearing. Bond for her ap pearance in superior court was set at $500. Daniel Hugh McLellan, Morehead City, appeared to answer charges of drunk driving, hit and run, leav ing the scene of an accident and failing to leave identification on an unattended vehicle after it was in volved in an accident. On the first three counts the court did not prosecute, but on the fourth, to which the defendant pleaded guilty, the court ordered a 30-day jail sentence, suspended on payment of $100 and court costs. The defendant was further or dered to reimburse W. C. Wilkins $250 for damages to his car and Jo surrender his driver's license for a period of 30 days. I For driving on the wrong side of the road, Raymond Harold Guth I rie, Salter Path, was given a 90 i day jail sentence suspended on pay ment of $50 and court costs. Guth rie was charged with careless and See COURT, Page 2 Marines to Sail Tuesday For Mediterranean Duty Camp Lejeune? The 2d Marine Division's 1st Battalion, 8th Ma rines (Reinforced), commanded by Lt. Col. H. C. Reifel, is scheduled to leave Morehead City Tuesday enroute to the Mediterranean for duty with the Sixth Fleet. The battalion landing team is slated to relieve the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, headed by Lt. Col. George E. Codrca, who has been in the Mediterranean area sincc January. The 1st Battalion, 6th Marines are expected to return to Camp Lcjcune in June. Troops of the outgoing NELM Battalion will be berthed aboard ships of Amphibious Squadron Two. The squadron is under the over-all command of Captain J. D. Collett, USN, aboard the USS Mt. McKinley, which will serve as the flagship during the Mediterranean deployment. Other ships in the squadron arc the USS Chilton, USS Thuban, USS Wood County, USS Rushmore, USS Newport Firemen Start Building Laying Ike first Mock of Newport'! new town lull and fire station Is fire commissioner Wilbnr Gamer. Looking on are the Rev. Ralph Fleming, pastor of 81. James Methodist ckarck; Leslie Bercefeky and B. R Garner, town commissioners; police chief Dan Bell, and Allen Elliott, chief Charles Goald Jr., Leslie Man and George Green, firemen. (Photo by Leon *M? Jr.) Vermilion, USS Traverse County, USS Plymouth Roek, and the USS Wahkiakum County. The squad ron is a unit of the Amphibious Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, headed by Vicc Admiral George C. Town er, USN. 2.53 Inches Rain Falls This Month Rain has fallen on three oc casions in May, making a total of 2. S3 inches through Tuesday, ac cording to weather observer Sta mey Davis. There was a small amount early yesterday morning but it was not measured uutil late yesterday. It rained May 1, 3, and 8. Temperatures have ranged from a low of S3 to a high of 78 this month and strong winds have blown nearly every day. A sum mary follows: May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May S May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 Ma? 10 May U High 78 65 69 73 74 76 78 73 70 73 74 Low Wind 62 Calm 54 ENE 53 NE 58 ENE 58 SH 59 NE 60 NE 60 SE 50 WSW 63 SW 64 SW Tide Table Tides at (lie Beaafort Bar HIGH LOW Friday, May 13 9:59 a.m. 3:54 a.m. 10:17 p.m. 4:01 p.m. Saturday, May 14 11:00 a.m. 4:44 a.m. 11:18 p.m. 4:S2 p.m. Suaday, May IS 12:01 a.m. 5:38 a.m. - S:S0 p.m. Mooday, May 1C 12:19 a.m. 6:40 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:01 p.m. Tneaday, May IT 1:17 a.m. 7:47 a.m. 1:58 a.m. 816 pjn. Bill Singleton Receives JC Key Man Award ? Officers of Beaufort, Morehead Installed ? Paul Cordova, John Edwards Get Awards Outgoing president of the More lead City Jaycees, Bill Singleton, ivas the reeipient of the Key Man! iward Monday night at the in- 1 itallation banquet of the Morehead j "ity and Beaufort Jaycees at the Blue Ribbon restaurant. The award, which annually goes o the Jaycee who has done the n nost for the club during the past ear, was presented by Jasper Jell. Other highlights of the program ncluded the installation of officers or the two clubs by district vice >resident W. E. Craft of Kcnans 'lllc. In his talk, Craft urged the lew officers to strive to maintain he fine records established by this ?ear's officers and challenged hem to strive toward greater Jay ce goals during the next 12 nonths. Installed as officers of the Beau ort club were Robert Safrit, presi lent; Clyde Owens, vice-president; Jick Dickinson, treasurer; and ] Billy Ipock, secretary. j j The Morehead City Jaycee of , icers arc Clifton Lynch, president; n loracc Willis, internal vice-presi i ient; Richard Spears, external I yice-prcsidcnt; Gordon Willis, j See JAYCEES, Page 8 Creek Bridge Nearly Finished Jack Burruss, state highway res ident engineer, said traffic will j probably be permitted across the new bridge at Calico creek, More head City, today. The bride won't be completely finished, but sheet piles can be driven on the east side only when the temporary bridge has been tak en away. The approaches will probably be graded with rock and given a tar sealer, then topped with sand asphalt aft?r the bed has stabiliz ed. The new bridge is about six inches higher than the old one. Mr. Burruss estimates that June 15 will see ihc job completed. Progress is satisfactory at Have lock where a 90-foot wide span is King placed across Slocum creek just east of Parker Motors, Mr. Burruss reported. It is hoped that the detour now iccessary will be cleared by the middle of August. Every effort ivill be made to do away with it uefore then, he added. There has been a delay on get ting steel for the projcct, but it is ?xpected to be here by the first jf June at the latest. Target date for completion of the entire job s Dec. 1. The bridge is part of the four aning project between Morehead Ziiy and Cherry Point. It is ex pected that bids will be asked on :he four-laning between highway ft) and 24 intersection into More lead City in late winter of this year or early spring of 1961. Development Group To Meet Wednesday Frank G. Binswanger . . . location specialist Claude Farrel! Talks to CTA Wednesday Claude Farrell, member of the North Carolina Education associa lion staff, spoke Wednesday night at the Meeting of the Morehead City Classroom Teachers associa tion. He spoke on the United Forces for Education program. It seeks a brighter tomorrow for "Tommy, and Tammy Tarheel." The future for these two myth ical Tarheel children was pictur ed as follows: "Tommy and Tammy are just an average boy and girl ? like yours and njine. Today Tommy is in the sixth grade and Tammy is in the third. Tommy started to school before man-made satellites were launched; Tammy started as the space age began. "Tomorrow? ten years from now ? if we fail to act wisely, they will be crowded out, victims of our lack of foresight. Tomorrow? ten years from now? if we act wisely, they will be in college, properly prepared and preparing properly." In the ten years between 1950 and 1960 the amount spent on cach pupil in North Carolina, as com pared with the United States, wi dened from $58 to $139. Today the average expenditure in this state is $139 less than the nationwide average. In 1960, unless North Carolina improves its education program, Mr. Farrell said, North Carolina teachers will be earning $1,079 less than the average paid tcachcrs elsewhere The United Forces for Education point out that North Carolina teachers arc compelled to leave the state to make a living wage. North Carolina ranked sixth from the top in 1959-60 as far as the percentage of teachcrs with four or more years of college education was concerned, but 39th in aver age salary. Mr. Farrell said, "The United Forces for Education, through its member organizations, believes we must increase our yearly pupil | investment for each Tommy and Tammy by a minimum of $45. See CTA, Page 8 Frank G. Binswanger, whose i firm of plant location specialists has negotiated transactions for I millions of square feet of industrial : space all over the country, includ 1 ing nearly one million square feet in North Carolina in 1959, will be the principal speaker at the an nual meeting of the Neuse Devel opment Association in Morehead City Wednesday. The dinner meet ing will begin at 6:45 p.m. at the Blue Ribl>on restaurant. Mr. Binswanger is president of Frank G. Binswanger, Inc., whose main offices are in Philadelphia, Pa. The firm's Southern division, with offices in Charlotte, Yemas see, S. C. and Birmingham, Ala., as well as New York, is the only national industrial real estate firm active on a full time basis in the South. The Neuse Development associa tion, formed a year ago to pro mote industrial and economic de velopment on an area-wide basis, is composed of business, civic lead ers and city officials from More head City, C.oldsboro, New Bern and Kinston, North Carolina. According to Charles L. McCul lers, of Kinston. secretary treasur er of the association, Mr. Bins wanger was unanimously chosen by the board of directors because his firm is the leader in the field of industrial development. The Binswanger record in North Carolina alone in recent years is I one which has brought praise from i officials and area development leaders. Through its extensive knowledge of the needs of all lines of indus try for plants and plant locations, the firm in 1959 worked out the following: Sale of the former J. Bishop property in Southern Pines to | Fletcher Works. I Sale of the former Aetna Indus trial Corporation property in Con cord to Chadbouin:Gotham Sale of the former Burlington Industries property in Carrboro to BVD. See DEVELOPERS, Page 8 Businessmen To Meet Monday Beaufort town commissioners will discuss with Beaufort busi nessmen the proposed business privilege tax at 7:30 Monday night at the town hall. The schedule of fees to be charg ed persons for doing business in the town was discussed at the board meeting Monday night, but no action taken. Maximum fees levied on busi nesses and who can be taxed is established by state law. Jarvis Herring, representing the Merchants association, requested space near the Museum of the Sea for a boat launching ramp. He was told that the space has been allocated to the Coast Guard. C. R. Wheatly, town attorney, said the association could use his property on the south side of Front Street extended, if they wished. The commissioners authorized repair of the street in front of the school in preparation for the street dance during the celebration in July. Mayor W. H. Potter an nounced that the Cherry Point drum and bugle corps will be in the street parade. Cast of Bonnie Blue Will Sport Long Hair for While "Don't rut your hair!" Men in the cast of Bonnie Blue Sweetheart, the Confederate spy Irama lo be staged in Morehcad Sly, groan when they hear those words from the director. In Uus day of the crew cut, men with long, flowing hair arc seldom Found. But back in the IMO's, heir locks curlcd to their ncck and waves on the lop of their heads were complemented by moustachcs and beards. Women in the cast have received the same orders: lei your hair grow But they accept the order with better grace than the men. The fellows arc afraid they're go ing lo look like a hood. One character who's in the Coast Guard wept. "But my command ing officer will never understand!" A promise from the director to write a letter In hU behalf to the district commander, Norfolk, brought little consolation. Bonnie Blue Sweetheart it one of two historical dramas to be pre sented in Carteret this summer. It will be June 10 and It in More head City school. A month later, the drama. Unknown Seas, will be presented in Beaufort. Bonnie Blue Sweetheart, based on the life of Emclinc I'igott, Con federate spy, was first produced last year with outstanding success. Miss Ruth Peeling, who wrote the drama, says that a few changes have been made Til the I960 ver sion. Many of those who portray ed roles last year will appear again this year. Members of the cast arc Lillian Frances Giddens, Joyce Lewis, Johnny Kusscll, Donna Wilkins, Connie Willis, Abron (Tootle) Bal lou. George W. DUI Jr.. Walter Lew is, H. L. Joslyn, Ralph Wade, Glenn Adair, Borden Wade, Ed far Swann. Bobby Bell. Mary Ruth Howland. Patricia Ann Howland, H. S. Gibbs Jr., Frank Caaaiano, Tbomaa Rcspcss, Lcsta Willis, R. W. Davis, H. F. Lindsay. Leonard Lewis, Michael Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Porter, Karl Stiles, Charles Grant, Don Mason, Virginia Hunt. Ellen Bordeaux, Margaret Wag ner, Georgia Mizesko, Julia Hern don, Carol Gibbs, Elizabeth Carol Willis. Peggy Holt. F. C. Salisbury, Jean Holt, Don Avallonc, Jack Morgan, Tom Willis, and Hortense Boomer. Persons wishing lo appear as sponsors on the playbill again this year are requested to mail their checks immediately to Mrs. Jean Holt, Treasurer, Carteret Com munity Theatre, 404 Arcndcll St., Morchead City. Already booked as sponsors are Morchead City Garment Co., Sani tary Fish Market and Restaurant, Skinner Chalk of Mutual Insurance agcncy, W. B. Chalk, Cooperative Savings and Lou, and Morehead Builders Supply,